Leadership Team

Bill Ziemke, JD, LLM, MBA, CPA, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Ziemke is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Intrinsic Imaging. He is also the Chief Executive Officer of South Texas Radiology Group (STRG), one of the largest physician owned radiology groups in the country. Mr. Ziemke also serves on the board of South Texas Radiology Imaging Centers. Previously, Mr. Ziemke was the CEO of the University Radiology Group (URG), which he helped grow into the second largest private radiology practice in the United States. Before joining URG, Mr. Ziemke was Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Advanced Radiology Services (ARS), a multi-state, multi-site radiology practice which grew during his tenure to be the largest private radiology practice in the US at that time. Prior to joining ARS, Mr. Ziemke served in various industries including banking, global manufacturing, sales and distribution, as well as professional services including accounting, taxation and litigation. Mr. Ziemke holds both a Bachelors and Masters of Business Administration, a Juris Doctorate and a post-doctorate Masters in Law and has extensive international experience working throughout Asia, Europe, South and North America.

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Bill Ziemke, JD, LLM Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Todd A. Joron, BSc., MBA, President & COO

Todd Joron, BSc. MBA, President & COO, Intrinsic Imaging

Mr. Todd Joron is President and Chief Operating Officer of Intrinsic Imaging. Mr. Joron has 30 years of experience within international Contract Research Organizations (CROs) specializing in the design, development and delivery of effective industry changing technology solutions for the pharmaceutical industry. Mr. Joron was most recently Corporate Vice President within PAREXEL (NASDAQ: PRXL) one of the world’s largest public CROs. At PAREXEL, Mr. Joron was General Manager of their Perceptive eClinical technology division, driving significant growth of their global offerings that included Medical Imaging, Clinical Trial Management Systems, Interactive Voice Response Systems and Integration Services. Mr. Joron was previously Vice President and Scientific Director of the Life Sciences Division at Management Science Associates, Inc., Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at TissueInformatics Inc., and President and CEO of BiblioMondo. Also previously, Mr. Joron was General Manager of the Scientific Software Division within Phoenix International Life Sciences (now MDS Pharma), a large multi-national CRO. Mr. Joron holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Chemistry and in Biology and a Masters degree in Business Administration.

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Todd Joron, BSc., MBA President & Chief Operating Officer

Amit Mehta, MD., Vice President & Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Amit Mehta is Vice-President and Chief Medical Officer at Intrinsic Imaging. Dr. Mehta is a board-certified fellowship trained radiologist. He completed his residency in Diagnostic Radiology at Harvard Medical School’s Massachusetts General Hospital, where he also completed a fellowship in Vascular and Interventional Radiology for which is possesses a Certificate of Additional Qualification by the American Board of Radiology. He has co-authored three textbooks in Radiology, has widely published in peer-reviewed journals for which he now serves as a reviewer and currently is appointed as a SBIR/STTR reviewer for the National Institutes of Health. He was selected in 2010 as one of the “Top 40 under 40” by the San Antonio Business Journal.

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Amit Mehta, MD Vice President & Chief Medical Officer

Richard Benedikt MD., MBA, Vice President Artificial Intelligence

Richard Benedikt – Intrinsic Imaging Radiologist

Dr. Richard Benedikt is a board-certified fellowship trained radiologist at Intrinsic Imaging. He completed his Diagnostic Radiology Residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center where he was Chief Resident. He served as Chief of Thoracic Imaging and Chief of Ultrasound at Brooke Army Medical Center. Dr. Benedikt was previously a research fellow at McLean Hospital (Harvard Medical School) for two years. Dr. Benedikt has participated in clinical trials for over 15 years and he has authored or coauthored over 15 publications. He has completed human research trials as well as clinical imaging research and he is a manuscript reviewer for two major radiology journals, AJR and JACR. Dr. Benedikt also holds an MBA from the University of Texas.

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Richard Benedikt, MD Vice President

James Warpula, Vice President Quality Assurance & Compliance

Prior to joining Intrinsic Imaging, Mr. Warpula was most recently Senior Manager of Global Quality Assurance at Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) which holds worldwide leading positions in analytical instrumentation. At Waters Corporation, Mr. Warpula implemented several key improvements which demonstrated success in the areas of; clinical product quality and manufacturing, Quality system implementation, post-market surveillance, and technical product management. Mr. Warpula was previously Associate Director of Quality Operations at Baxter and Associate Director of Quality Systems at Genzyme Sanofi where he directed several quality initiatives that lead to continuous improvement and compliance of quality systems for Phase III clinical trials, cGMP commercial drug manufacturing and final drug product release. Mr. Warpula holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. He is a Certified Quality Auditor of the American Society of Quality (ASQ) and is a certified ISO 13485 Lead Auditor.

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James Warpula, BSc. Vice President QA & Compliance

Bryan D. Wayne, BSc., Vice President, Imaging Operations

Mr. Bryan Wayne BSc., MBA is Vice President of Imaging Operations at Intrinsic Imaging. Mr. Wayne specializes in providing imaging core lab services in support of Phase I-IV Clinical Trials and Class I, II and III Medical Device Trials. Mr. Wayne has over 11 years of experience in providing medical imaging core lab services and he has a proven record of managing international clinical trials across all therapeutic areas and indications. Prior to joining Intrinsic Imaging, Mr. Wayne was a senior manager within PAREXEL, one of the world’s largest contract research organizations. At PAREXEL, Mr. Wayne managed large complex clinical trials within the medical imaging division. Mr. Wayne holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of New Hampshire and a Masters in Business Administration from Southern New Hampshire University.

Dr. Clement is a board-certified fellowship trained radiologist at Intrinsic Imaging. He is a graduate of Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. He completed M.D. and Ph.D. degrees at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX where his training was sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Clement has co-authored peer reviewed, original research articles in Science, New England Journal of Medicine, and Neuron. After completion of his graduate and medical training, Dr. Clement then completed a diagnostic radiology residency at Baylor College of Medicine. He then further sub-specialized in musculoskeletal radiology at Harvard Medical School’s Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. He is a board-certified radiologist with specialized training in orthopedic radiology and interventional pain management.

Dr. Neal Dalrymple is a board-certified fellowship trained radiologist at Intrinsic Imaging. Dr. Dalrymple completed residency training in diagnostic radiology at Yale University School of Medicine after receiving his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine. He completed a focused year of body cross-sectional imaging at Yale, authoring one of the 10 most cited articles in the urology literature. An expert in oncological imaging, Dr. Dalrymple has authored numerous journal articles, has been a member of the Genitourinary Scientific Committee for the Radiological Society of North America, performed peer review for the American Journal of Roentgenology and RadioGraphics, and was an examiner for the American Board of Radiology. He has served as Vice Chairman of Radiology and Residency Program Director at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and recently released his first textbook, “Problem Solving in Abdominal Imaging

James E. Dix, MD., Medical Director, Neurological Imaging

James Dix – Intrinsic Imaging Radiologist

Dr. James Dix is a board-certified fellowship trained radiologist at Intrinsic Imaging. Dr. Dix is a graduate of Georgia State University and attended medical school at Emory University. He completed his radiology residency at the University of Washington in Seattle before his 2-year neuroradiology fellowship at the University of Virginia. Dr. Dix has authored multiple peer-reviewed articles on neuroradiology and neurosurgery. He has developed and published innovative techniques in percutaneous cement fixation of sacral and pelvic fractures. He lectures nationally on advanced imaging techniques for radiologists and neurosurgeons. He is board-certified in radiology and possesses a certificate of added qualification (CAQ) in neuroradiology.

Dr. Michael Lane is a board-certified fellowship trained radiologist at Intrinsic Imaging. He is a graduate of the University of Nebraska, Omaha. He completed his M.D. degree at University of Nebraska College of Medicine in Omaha. He has co-authored 39 peer reviewed original research articles, 4 book chapters and more than 80 abstract presentations in radiology journals and texts. Following completion of medical school, Dr. Lane completed a diagnostic radiology residency at Stanford College of Medicine, then further sub-specialized in body MR imaging at Stanford University. Dr. Lane spent 4 years at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, TX where he continued his cardiovascular MRI and CT research. He is a board-certified radiologist with specialized training in adult and pediatric congenital heart disease.

Michael D. Orsi, M.D., Medical Director, Oncology

Dr. Michael Orsi is a board-certified fellowship trained radiologist at Intrinsic Imaging. Dr. Orsi completed a fellowship in Cross Sectional Imaging in both Thoracic and Abdominal Imaging at the world renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. He completed his residency in Diagnostic Radiology at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio where he served as Chief Resident. He is board-certified in Diagnostic Radiology and specializes in imaging of the Thorax, Abdomen and Pelvis, notably in oncologic applications. He serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Radiology and has published original research related to minimally invasive surgical techniques such as liver radiofrequency ablation and advanced imaging as it applies to MRI techniques for the liver.

John W. Thomas, MD., Medical Director, Medical Device

John Thomas – Intrinsic Imaging Radiologist

Dr. John Thomas is a board-certified fellowship trained radiologist at Intrinsic Imaging. Dr. Thomas is a graduate of the University of Nebraska, Omaha. He completed his M.D. degree at University of Nebraska College of Medicine in Omaha. He has co-authored, 39 peer reviewed original research articles, 4 book chapters and more than 80 abstract presentations in radiology journals and texts. Following completion of medical school, Dr. Thomas completed a diagnostic radiology residency at Stanford College of Medicine, then further sub-specialized in body MR imaging at Stanford University. Dr. Thomas spent 4 years at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, TX where he continued his cardiovascular MRI and CT research.